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View article: Experiences on the implementation and maintenance of the Canadian Disability Participation Project: A mixed-methods study
Experiences on the implementation and maintenance of the Canadian Disability Participation Project: A mixed-methods study Open
Establishing a multidisciplinary network of researchers, trainees, and research users—such as the Canadian Disability Participation Project (CDPP)—is a promising approach to promote and support research partnerships and improve the applica…
View article: Evaluating the reach, effectiveness, and maintenance of an online spinal cord injury research advocacy course to train research partners
Evaluating the reach, effectiveness, and maintenance of an online spinal cord injury research advocacy course to train research partners Open
Study Design: Three-wave prospective. Objectives: Examine the impact of the North American Spinal Cord Injury Consortium’s Spinal Cord Injury Research Advocacy Course (SCI-RAC) using the RE-AIM framework. Setting: North America. Methods: T…
View article: Improving Smoking Cessation Services for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: Insights from a World Café Approach
Improving Smoking Cessation Services for Persons with Spinal Cord Injury: Insights from a World Café Approach Open
Introduction: Persons with spinal cord injury (SCI) report high cigarette smoking rates and poor health outcomes related to tobacco use. Despite high motivation to quit smoking, those with SCI experience challenges to quitting due to a lac…
View article: The spinal cord injury (SCI) peer support evaluation tool: the development of a tool to assess outcomes of peer support programs within SCI community-based organizations
The spinal cord injury (SCI) peer support evaluation tool: the development of a tool to assess outcomes of peer support programs within SCI community-based organizations Open
Study design Guided by the 4-step process outlined in the Consensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) guideline, multiple methodologies were used: Delphi, literature reviews, ratings with consensu…
View article: A case study of using community-based consensus methods to facilitate shared decision-making among a spinal cord injury network
A case study of using community-based consensus methods to facilitate shared decision-making among a spinal cord injury network Open
Spinal cord injury (SCI) research and policy decisions are rarely made in partnership with people with SCI, making them less relevant, applicable, and used by those whom the decisions are intended to support. Across disciplines, consensus …
View article: Delivery of a community-based peer mentorship program for people with spinal cord injury at a rehabilitation center
Delivery of a community-based peer mentorship program for people with spinal cord injury at a rehabilitation center Open
Introduction Community-based spinal cord injury (SCI) organizations deliver peer mentorship programs in rehabilitation settings. Little is known on how these programs are delivered through the collaboration between community-based SCI orga…
View article: The co-development and evaluation of an e-learning course on spinal cord injury physical activity counselling: a randomized controlled trial
The co-development and evaluation of an e-learning course on spinal cord injury physical activity counselling: a randomized controlled trial Open
Background Health, fitness and lifestyle professionals can play important roles in promoting physical activity in groups at risk of developing an inactive lifestyle, such as people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Tailored counselling is a p…
View article: Relational practices for meaningful inclusion in health research: Results of a deliberative dialogue study
Relational practices for meaningful inclusion in health research: Results of a deliberative dialogue study Open
Introduction The importance of including people affected by research (e.g., community members, citizens or patient partners) is increasingly recognized across the breadth of institutions involved in connecting research with action. Yet, th…
View article: Workshop (Clinical/Best Practice Implementation) ID 1972517
Workshop (Clinical/Best Practice Implementation) ID 1972517 Open
Background/Objectives Teams with diverse perspectives and experiences have been increasingly recognized for their ability to identify key issues and utilize creativity and problem solving to plan and implement research and clinical initiat…
View article: Theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury
Theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury Open
We present the first systematically co-developed theory- and evidence-based best practices for SCI physical activity counseling. The implementation of the best practices will be supported by developing training modules. These new best prac…
View article: Theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury
Theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury Open
This project used a systematic and integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach to co-create theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Guided by the IKT Guiding …
View article: Theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury
Theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury Open
This project used a systematic and integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach to co-create theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Guided by the IKT Guiding …
View article: The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Women’s Support Workers Improves Knowledge of Intimate Partner Violence-Caused Brain Injury
The Concussion Awareness Training Tool for Women’s Support Workers Improves Knowledge of Intimate Partner Violence-Caused Brain Injury Open
Women who experience physical intimate partner violence (IPV) are at high risk of suffering a brain injury (BI) due to head impacts and/or strangulation. Currently, most staff at women’s shelters tend not to be aware of IPV-caused BIs. The…
View article: Applying state space grids methods to characterize counsellor-client interactions in a physical activity behavioural intervention for adults with disabilities
Applying state space grids methods to characterize counsellor-client interactions in a physical activity behavioural intervention for adults with disabilities Open
This paper showed how dynamic system methods can be pragmatically used to characterize counsellor-client interactions and illustrate the variability of how BCTs are delivered by a counsellor and received by clients in a PA behavioural supp…
View article: Recognition of knowledge translation practice in Canadian health sciences tenure and promotion: A content analysis of institutional policy documents
Recognition of knowledge translation practice in Canadian health sciences tenure and promotion: A content analysis of institutional policy documents Open
Background and objective There has been growing emphasis on increasing impacts of academic health research by integrating research findings in healthcare. The concept of knowledge translation (KT) has been widely adopted in Canada to guide…
View article: Disseminating the IKT Guiding Principles: What did we do? Where did we go? What do we do and where do we go next?
Disseminating the IKT Guiding Principles: What did we do? Where did we go? What do we do and where do we go next? Open
Introduction Knowledge mobilization, specifically dissemination, and research partnerships are helpful for ensuring research is translated to practice. However, empirical data reporting on the processes and outcomes of a partnership approa…
View article: Theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury
Theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury Open
Objectives This project used a systematic and integrated knowledge translation (IKT) approach to co-create theory- and evidence-based best practices for physical activity counseling for adults with spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods Guided …
View article: Counsellor-client interactions in a physical activity behavioural intervention for adults with disabilities: A State Space Grid analysis study
Counsellor-client interactions in a physical activity behavioural intervention for adults with disabilities: A State Space Grid analysis study Open
BackgroundPhysical activity (PA) counselling research has mainly focused on identifying which behavior change techniques (BCTs) are delivered by a counsellor. Less is known about how BCTs are received by clients. State Space Grids (SSG) is…
View article: Design of a Planner-Based Intervention to Facilitate Diet Behaviour Change in Type 2 Diabetes
Design of a Planner-Based Intervention to Facilitate Diet Behaviour Change in Type 2 Diabetes Open
Diet behaviour is influenced by the interplay of the physical and social environment as well as macro-level and individual factors. In this study, we focus on diet behaviour at an individual level and describe the design of a behaviour cha…
View article: Investigating the peer Mentor-Mentee relationship: characterizing peer mentorship conversations between people with spinal cord injury
Investigating the peer Mentor-Mentee relationship: characterizing peer mentorship conversations between people with spinal cord injury Open
This study aimed to: (1) develop a coding manual to characterize topics discussed and conversation techniques used during peer mentorship conversations between people with spinal cord injury (SCI); (2) assess the reliability of the manual;…
View article: Systematic overviews of partnership principles and strategies identified from health research about spinal cord injury and related health conditions: A scoping review
Systematic overviews of partnership principles and strategies identified from health research about spinal cord injury and related health conditions: A scoping review Open
We provided systematic overviews of principles and strategies for research partnerships. These could be used by researchers and research users who want to work in partnership to plan, conduct and/or disseminate their SCI research. The find…
View article: Systematic overviews of partnership principles and strategies identified from health research about spinal cord injury and related health conditions: A scoping review
Systematic overviews of partnership principles and strategies identified from health research about spinal cord injury and related health conditions: A scoping review Open
Scoping review. To identify and provide systematic overviews of partnership principles and strategies identified from health research about spinal cord injury (SCI) and related health conditions. Four health electronic databases (Medline, …
View article: Investigating the peer Mentor-Mentee relationship: characterizing peer mentorship conversations between people with spinal cord injury
Investigating the peer Mentor-Mentee relationship: characterizing peer mentorship conversations between people with spinal cord injury Open
This study aimed to: (1) develop a coding manual to characterize topics discussed and conversation techniques used during peer mentorship conversations between people with spinal cord injury (SCI); (2) assess the reliability of the manual;…
View article: Principles to guide spinal cord injury research partnerships: a Delphi consensus study
Principles to guide spinal cord injury research partnerships: a Delphi consensus study Open
To establish consensus regarding principles that should be used to guide spinal cord injury (SCI) research partnerships between researchers and research users. A three-round Delphi consensus exercise was carried out with researchers and/or…
View article: Using Behavior Change Theory to Understand How to Support Screening for Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence
Using Behavior Change Theory to Understand How to Support Screening for Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Women Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence Open
Background: Women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are at a high risk for traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Women's shelters may be an ideal location for TBI screening. Behavior change theory can help understand factors that i…